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Old 08-11-2009, 09:38 AM
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Can anybody tell me what this is ,i have little white they look like dots on my glass ,i have seen some before but last night i had alot, they seem to be out at night, when i got up all but a couple where gone no picks, anything would help.
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:21 AM
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well there was one on the glass and i took a magnifying glass and it had antennas on its head is it possible these are snails if so thats alot of snails
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Old 08-12-2009, 08:10 PM
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do they have shells? i was thinking-
copepods, amphipods, isopods....without seeing them, i'm guessing some sort of pods.
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Old 08-15-2009, 08:07 AM
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Cant tell if they have shells they are all white, they look like they are feeding on alge, so you got me, things are poping up all over the thank, i found a small serpent star the other day, it has been almost 2 years the tank has been up, it's great new things each day, just wanted to make sure these things are ok in there. thanks for the reply
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Old 08-15-2009, 10:23 AM
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i wouldn't be alarmed about them, whatever they are. like you said, if they are on the glass it's algae they are after.
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